UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program
4 years, 4 months ago

UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a state budget request that would increase spending by 3.5% in each of the next two years, create a new program to cover the tuition of lower-income families and borrow up to $1 billion to mitigate losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. UW’s interim president, former four-term Republican governor Tommy Thompson, vowed to advocate strongly for the budget, which would increase spending by nearly $96 million in the budget that begins in July 2021. Thompson said the new budget request adding nearly $96 million after taking $120 million in cuts so far this year would “get us back close to even.” Allowing UW to join other major universities in being able to borrow money to get through the temporary budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic would be a substantial tool to get through this period, Thompson said. The University of Wisconsin.” The centerpiece of the budget proposal is the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, a pledge to pay up to four years’ worth of tuition and fees at any UW campus for incoming state resident freshmen and transfer students whose families make $60,000 or less.

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Wisconsin governor vows budget veto if GOP cuts diversity funds from university system
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin governor vows budget veto if GOP cuts diversity funds from university system

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday in a newspaper report that he won’t sign the state budget if Republican lawmakers follow through on their plan to cut funding for the state university system’s diversity officers, escalating a bitter fight over dollars for the state campuses. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he …

Republican lawmakers propose limiting UW tuition increases
1 year, 9 months ago

Republican lawmakers propose limiting UW tuition increases

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican head of the state Assembly’s higher education committee wants to limit future University of Wisconsin tuition increases to no more than the rate of inflation, an idea unveiled Tuesday that comes after a decade of frozen tuitions. The proposal from Rep. David Murphy and Sen. Andre Jacque, both Republicans, would prohibit the UW Board of …

Governor’s budget risks Wisconsin university tuition hike
1 year, 10 months ago

Governor’s budget risks Wisconsin university tuition hike

Associated Press  

MIDDLETON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers’ budget leaves the University of Wisconsin System about $130 million short of what regents say they need to run their campuses over the next two years, raising questions about whether they may raise tuition to make up the shortfall. If Evers’ funding proposal for UW survives in the final budget, regents could raise tuition …

New UW president wants to continue tuition freeze
2 years, 6 months ago

New UW president wants to continue tuition freeze

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System’s new president said Thursday that he wants to continue a freeze on tuition for in-state graduates through at least the next academic year. He said system officials plan to present their 2022-23 budget to regents next week and that the spending plan will include the freeze. He declined to say if system …

Republicans vote to end 8-year UW tuition freeze
3 years, 6 months ago

Republicans vote to end 8-year UW tuition freeze

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Legislature’s Republican-led budget committee voted Thursday to end a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze that has been in place for eight years and has long been a GOP priority that had bipartisan support. Republican committee member Rep. Dale Kooyenga said killing the tuition freeze was the right move even though “this is tough to explain politically.” …

Highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday: GENERAL BUDGET: — The $91 billion state budget would increase state spending by 7.3% in the first year and 2% in the second. — Increase general aid to K-12 schools by $613 million, the biggest increase in more than 15 years, and restore …

Thompson wants $95.7 million boost for UW in state budget
4 years, 4 months ago

Thompson wants $95.7 million boost for UW in state budget

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MADISON, Wis. — Interim University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson said Tuesday that he’ll ask Gov. Tony Evers to include a nearly $100 million boost for the system in the next state budget and give him permission to borrow up to $1 billion as the coronavirus pandemic bleeds revenue from campuses. Thompson also plans to ask Evers to include …

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